Johnathan Thurston has helped seal North Queensland’s first victory of the new season, the Cowboys main man delivering a golden-point goal as the Cowboys edged out the Melbourne Storm 18-17 in Townsville on Monday night.

James Roberts proved the hero on the night as his 75th-minute intercept try handed the Gold Coast Titans their first points of the new season in a hard-fought 24-22 win over the Cronulla Sharks at Remondis Stadium on Saturday.